Rail-joint.



No. 730,130. I v PATENTED' JUNE 2, 1903. I. KIGAK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLiOATION FILED MAR. 10, 1903.

'no MODEL.

iatented June 2, 1903.

' UNITED STATE PAT T OFFICE.

IGNAZ KIOAK, or rrrrsnune, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

sPEoIrIoATIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 730,130, dated June 2, 1903.

Application filed March 10,1903. SerielNo.147|O78. .(No mo cleh).

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that-I, IGNAZ KIOAK, a resident of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Rail-Joints; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof;

My invention relates to rail-joints, and has special reference to that class of rail-joint in which the end of one rail is fitted directly into or onto the end of the other rail.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple and cheap formof rail-joint which can be put together without any extra labor or expense, as well as one which will. lessen the tendency of the bolts, nuts, and fish-bars from becoming loosened, and one which will form practically a continuous rail, so as to overcome the knocking and jarring between.

the rails and at the same time allow for ex pansion and contraction of the rails. My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement, construction, and

' combination of parts, as hereinaftermore specifically set forth and described, andparticu larly pointed out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to construct and use my improved rail-joint, I will describe the same more fully, referring to the accompanyrailways and containing my improved joint.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of the draw ings. As illustrated in said drawings, 1 1" represent the two members or rails forming one side of the track A and are of the ordinary construction of T-rails, having a head 2, base 3, and web 4 joining the head to the base. The one adjoining end a of the rail 1 has the upper part of its head 2 cut away for a portion of its length, as at 5, so as to form the supporting portion 6 on the lower part of the head 2, and this portion 6', extends from the extreme end face I) of the rail 1 back on said head 2 for a short distance and terminates in the abutting end or face 7 on said head, which face 7 is formed so as to extend diagonally and entirely across the upper part of the head 2. The other rail 1 has its base 3, web 4, and

lower part of the head 2 cut away for a portion of its length, as at 8, at its adjoining end a, so as to form the tongne-like projecting portion 9 on the upper part of the head 2,

which projecting portion 9 terminates in the abutting end or face 10, extending diagonally and entirely across the upper part of said head 2 and on the same angle as the end or face 7 on the raill. f

The manner of constructing, connecting, and using-my improved railjoint is as follows: Each rail is formed with the supporting portion 6 on one end and the projecting portion 9 on the opposite end thereof, and when it is desired to form the joint B between the rails the two rails 1 1 are brought together on the tie 0, so that the projecting portion 9 on the adjoining end a of therail 1 will be allowed to rest upon and be sup= rails 1 1' are held and secured together at I the joint B by means of the fish-plates 11, which are placed on each side of the joint B and are held in place by bolts 12, passing through thesaine and through bolts 13 in said rails 1 1 and such bolts having the nuts 14 thereon, as in the ordinary construction.

It will be evident that by having the head of the rails cut diagonally and the web and base cut on a vertical plane in forming the joint a continuous rail will be formed and at the same time space provided between the rails for the expansion and contraction of such rails. The joint is firm and rigid, and thewheels of the rolling-stock always have a firm tread upon each rail before leaving the preceding one or the joint, while at the same time the danger of the nuts becoming loosened and lost from the bolts will be avoided lVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A rail-joint consisting of two meeting members, one of said members having the upper part of its head cut away for a portion of its length to form a supporting portion and extending back to form an end face on and across said head, and the opposite member having the lower part of its head cut away to form a projecting portion having an end face formed on and extending across said head for resting upon the said supporting portion.

2. A rail-joint consisting of two meeting members, one of said members having the upper part of its head cut away for a portion of its length to form a supporting portion and extending back toform a diagonal end face on said head, and the opposite member having the lower part of its head cut away to form a projecting portion having a diagonal end face thereon on the upper part of its head for resting upon said supporting por= tion.

A rail-joint consisting of two members, one of said members having the upper part of its head cut away for a portion of its length to form a supporting portion and extending back to form a diagonal end face entirely across the upper part on said head, said member being provided with a vertical end face on the lower part of said head, web and base, and the opposite member having the lower part of its head cut away to form a projecting portion on the upper part of its head with a diagonal end face entirely across the same for resting upon the said supporting portion, said member being provided with a vertical end face on the lower part of said head, web and base.

In testimony whereof I, the said IGNAZ KI- OAK, have hereunto set my halid.

1S IGNAZ KIGAK.

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\Vitnesses J. N. OooKE, FRANK RAFALSKL 

